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| ▲ Police are on duty in front of the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Jan. 31, 2025. (Yonhap) |
Yoon-impeachment trial
Spy chief, top security adviser called to testify at Yoon's impeachment trial
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court has approved the spy agency chief and top security adviser as witnesses to testify at the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol, a court official said Friday.
National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director Cho Tae-yong and National Security Adviser Shin Won-sik will be required to appear at the trial on Feb. 13 and Feb. 11, respectively, court spokesperson Cheon Jae-hyun said in a media briefing.
Cho and Shin are the two top officials who have been added to the witnesses' list for the high-stakes trial that will ultimately determine whether to remove Yoon from office or reinstate him over his botched attempt at imposing martial law on Dec. 3.
The court also approved former Third Deputy NIS Director Baek Jong-wook and Kim Yong-bin, secretary-general of the National Election Commission, as witnesses, Cheon said. Baek and Kim are suspected of involvement in the alleged "election fraud" Yoon has cited as a reason for his martial law decree.
Former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min is also among the witnesses approved by the court for the trial.
Since the impeachment trial began on Dec. 27, the court has held six hearings, including the two preparatory hearings. Yoon has attended the last two main trial sessions. The next hearing is scheduled for next Tuesday.
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